05-76 Consent to replace Rocky River bridge

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ORDINANCE NO. 5-76 BY: Messrs. Brockman, Chinnock, Magnotto, McBride, Sinagra, Usher, Salmon AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE giving consent of the City of Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio to the replacement of the Rocky River Bridge and approaches on Detroit Avenue over the Rocky River, under the supervision of the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio and proposing to cooperate with the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, in certain matters incident thereto. WHEREAS, the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transporta- tion, State of Ohio is considering the improvement of the public highway which is described as follows: Replacement of Bridge No. 66 and approaches on Detroit Road over Rocky River, and WHEREAS, The Council of the City of Lakewood desires to cooperate with the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation of the State of Ohio in the construction of the replacement of the Rocky River Bridge and the approaches on Detroit Road over the Rocky River, and WHEREAS, this Ordinance Constitutes an Emergency Measure providing for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, such emergency existing by reason of the present condition of said Bridge and by reason of the inadequacy of such Bridge and approaches to handle existing and anticipated vehicular traffic between the points hereinafter designated; and fo~ the further reason that it is necessary to expedite the development of the plans for the re- placement of said Bridge and approaches; now, therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That it is hereby declared to be in the public interest that the consent of the City of Lakewood be and such consent is hereby given to the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, to construct the above described improvement, in accordance with plans, specifica- tions and estimates as approved by the County and the Department of Transporta- tion, State of Ohio. Section 2. That the City of Lakewood hereby proposes to cooperate with the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, in the cost of the above described improvement as follows: (a) Pay the cost of any relocations, revisiQns and/or adjustments of sanitary sewers and waterlines and their respective appurtenances made necessary by the construction of the above described improve- ment as follows: (1) Fifteen percent (15%)for portion within structure (2) Nine percent (9%)for portionoff structure (b) In no event, shall the City of Lakewood be obligated to pay more than $10,000.00 as its share of the costs in the above-described improvements. Section 3. That the Mayor be and he is hereby authorized and directed to enter into maintenance and parking agreements and special contractual obligations. Section 4. That upon completion of said improvement the City of Lakewood will thereafter keep said highway open to traffic at all times, and (a) Maintain the improvement in accordance with the provisions of the statutes relating thereto and make ample financial provisions for such maintenance; and (b) Maintain the right-of-way and keep it free of obstructions in a manner satisfactory to the County of Cuyahoga and the Department of Transportation, State of Ohio, and hold said right-of-way inviolate for public highway purposes and permit no signs, posters, billboards, roadside stands or other private installations within the right-of-way limits; and